Understanding the nuances of legal privilege in criminal cases is crucial for safeguarding client communications. This topic delves into the protection mechanisms, exceptions, and strategic considerations necessary for corporate crime practitioners to maintain confidentiality and effectively navigate the complexities of privileged information. Stay ahead with current legal standards and practical approaches to ensure compliance and robust defence strategies.
Corporate Crime analysis: Martyn’s Law, formally The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, sets out security requirements for businesses to...
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has issued two general trade licences permitting certain activities otherwise prohibited under the Russia...
A round-up of the latest environmental enforcement, including a waste carrier being fined after depositing thousands of tonnes of waste at an illegal...
A round-up of the latest health and safety prosecutions, including an offshore firm fined £267,000 after a worker fell through a missing deck grate...
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...
Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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